Jige Kaden (地下家伝) is a register of successive heads of the lower court nobility (jige), who did not hold the right of entry to the emperor’s residence, recording each person’s birth and death, court appointments and service.
Japanese names are given in Japanese order (family name first).
Overview
| Title | Jige Kaden (地下家伝) |
|---|---|
| Author | Mikami Kagebun (三上景文) |
| Editor | Masamune Atsuo (正宗敦夫) |
| Editions | Nihon Koten Zenshū Kankōkai, 1937–1938, 5 volumes and an index; Jichi Nippōsha, 1968, 3 volumes |
| Period covered | Antiquity to 1852 (Kaei 5) |
| Index | Personal names, clan names |
Contents
The work is not a genealogy chart but a register of successive heads for each lower-noble house. Its content has been preserved as research data in the repository of the National Institute of Japanese Literature.
Notes for Researchers
Use it with a genealogical collection to place a house in its wider lineage. Compare each line with other genealogies, temple records and family documents.
Related
See the list of Japanese genealogy collections for other major works.
